Woman's Â?dream homeÂ? destroyed in South Bend area

Cause of fire in High Pointe subdivision is under investigation

Cause of fire in High Pointe subdivision is under investigation

February 01, 2009|By DAVE STEPHENS Tribune Staff Writer

SOUTH BEND Â? A familyÂ?s Â?dream homeÂ? was destroyed by fire early this morning, in a housing addition southwest of the city.

The fire at 59339 Apricot Court destroyed the home of Kathy Horvath, who was out of town today and had not yet seen the damage caused by the fire. A St. Joseph County 911 dispatcher originally said the fire was in the 59200 block of Skyview Drive.

Â?It was our dream home,Â? Horvath said. Â?I built that for me and my son.Â?

Firefighters from Centre Township and South Bend initially responded to the blaze in the High Pointe subdivision about 4 a.m., but were still working at controlling the blaze six hours later.

Police officers arriving on the scene gave initial reports that they could feel the intensity of the fire from 200 feet away.

This afternoon, smoke could still be seen coming from the rubble of the home, as a lone brick wall was left standing.

The fire is still under investigation and a cause has not been determined.

Horvath said her parents, who lived nearby, called and told her about the fire, but she had yet to see any photos. She said she planned to return to town on Monday to begin the work of cleaning up and figuring out what to do next.

Â?IÂ?ve just been sick to my stomach today,Â? Horvath said. Â?I canÂ?t imagine how bad they say it is.Â?